TV Technical Issues
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Mon 5/06: very brief KQED DT9 OTA outage
(DT9.1, 9.2, 9.3) This morning we had a very brief outage of our over the air (OTA) coverage for KQED 9.1/9.2/9.3, which lasted apx 4 minutes. Most tuners will have found the channel again as soon as service was restored, but some may need to be rescanned for channel 9. This outage did not affect [...]
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Mon 4/22: KQEH OTA signal back on air
(DT54.1 through DT54.5) The Over the Air (OTA) signal from our KQEH transmitter on Monument Peak was restored at apx 6:35pm this evening. Most tuners should automatically find the signal, however some OTA viewers may need to do a rescan to restore reception.
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Mon 4/22: KQEH OTA planned overnight outage extended
Unexpected technical problems have been discovered at the KQEH transmitter site during planned maintenance overnight. KQED crews have identified the problem and are working to correct it as soon as possible. Please check back to this blog for status updates. Service to Comcast and other providers are uninterrupted.
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Gary Spetz's Painting Wild Places! with Watercolors
With the premise of "so much to paint, so little time," artist Gary Spetz travels to six scenic locations throughout the U.S. - from Florida's Cabbage Key to Yellowstone National Park - to choose his subject matter. Each scene presents new painting challenges, providing Spetz with new opportunities to share his innovative painting methods. Throughout the series, he encourages viewers to undertake more complex paintings. And while challenging, each lesson is carefully designed to be "user-friendly" with his easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions.
Gary Spetz's Painting Wild Places! with Watercolors Previous Broadcasts
Grand Turk (Episode #507)
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Host-Artist, Gary Spetz, sails to and paints a scene from the Caribbean's Grand Turk Island-explaining both how he paints and what he looks for, in nature, for a painting composition.
Learn to Paint Bryce Canyon Overlook, Part 3 (Episode #209)
KQED Life: Tue, Sep 25, 2012 -- 2:00 PM
In a step-by-step demonstration, Gary concludes the "rock formation and snow" watercolor painting from the previous two episodes.
Burnt Forest (Episode #506)
KQED Life: Tue, Sep 18, 2012 -- 2:30 PM
Host-Artist, Gary Spetz, hikes through and paints a scene from a previously "burnt out" forest-explaining both how he paints and what he looks for, in nature, for a painting composition.
Learn to Paint Bryce Canyon Overlook, Part 2 (Episode #208)
KQED Life: Tue, Sep 18, 2012 -- 2:00 PM
In a step-by-step demonstration, Gary takes the viewer through the second phase of the "rock formation and snow" watercolor painting from the previous episode.
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Host-Artist, Gary Spetz, hikes to and paints a scene from Montana's Glacier National Park-explaining both how he paints and what he looks for, in nature, for a painting composition.
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KQED Life: Tue, Sep 11, 2012 -- 2:00 PM
A "warm" snow scene in the fascinating rock formations of Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park. In a step-by-step demonstration, Gary takes the viewer one third of the way through the painting process: from a drawing on watercolor paper through the creation of the painting's base foundation of colors and values.
Totem Park-Sitka (Episode #504)
KQED Life: Tue, Sep 4, 2012 -- 2:30 PM
Host-Artist, Gary Spetz, sails to and paints a scene from Sitka, Alaska's Totem Park-explaining both how he paints and what he looks for, in nature, for a painting composition.
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